Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2008

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    The value of\[\alpha \], for which the equation\[{{x}^{2}}-(\sin \alpha -2)x-(1+\sin \alpha )=0\]has roots whose sum of square is least, is

    A) \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]                                              

    B) \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]

    C) \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]                              

    D)        \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let the roots of the equation be\[p,\,\,q\]. Let          \[S={{p}^{2}}+{{q}^{2}}\]                 \[={{(p+q)}^{2}}-2pq\]                  ... (i) Given equation is                 \[{{x}^{2}}-(\sin \alpha -2)x-(1+\sin \alpha )=0\] \[\therefore \]  \[p+q=(\sin \alpha -2),\,\,pq=-(1+\sin \alpha )\] From Eq. (i),                 \[S={{(\sin \alpha -2)}^{2}}+2(1+\sin \alpha )\]                 \[={{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -4\sin \alpha +4+2+2\sin \alpha \]                 \[={{\sin }^{2}}\alpha -2\sin \alpha +6\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[S={{(\sin \alpha -1)}^{2}}+5\] This is least when\[\sin \alpha -1=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\alpha =\frac{\pi }{2}\]


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